Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Hi Jake, I'm going to use Tellico (in repos) which I've used for projects before. It's a bit fiddly to start with - but obvious in lots of ways. Check out the repos for it. I quite like it. Jake Anderson ya...@vapourforge.com Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:01:34 +1000 SNIPPITY SNIP I'm in the same situation wrt books and scanners. I want to make/use some kind of library software with some kind of isbn lookup. Any pointers on where to start with it all? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
First, thanks everyone for the responses. Thanks James et al regarding Android phone apps. The Android scanner app works REALLY WELL. I'm impressed. Goodreads is great. Though I'm impressed I want something for my desktop, say with Tellico, so I'm going to go with: Thanks John. I just bought the scanner from LibraryThing. It doesn't say how long it'll take. If it's okay, I'll borrow yours until it arrives. I'll PM you. To anyone interested, the Android app Goodreads is really impressive and scanning is a complete breeze. It does sequential scans as well. You just keep scanning bar codes and it adds all the books to a designated 'shelf', you don't need to 'okay' anything or click/press/swipe anything other than scan the barcode. Dead easy. Again, thanks everyone for the feedback. I may run a small talk for SLUG on Tellico and barcode scanning when I've started :) Regards, Patrick James Polley jamezpol...@gmail.com Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:10:24 +1000 You have an Android phone, right? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/android-barcode-scanner/ SNIPPITY GoodReads has an android app that not only does the scanning, it also uploads your book list to their service that helps you track them - http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/281-announcing-barcode-scanner-in-the-goodreads-android-app -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? A loan of one would be good, if possible. Regards, Patrick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Do you want to buy a Brother Scanner with a network interface? Some scanners have text reading. The mastersource for OCR is on Sourceforge. Can't remember the packages name. Maybe Ubuntu has an OCR package. I would be surprised if it didn't work. Modern scanners have PDF scan, like the advert one I want to sell for $55. - http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wolli-creek/printers/brother-mfc-6490cw-printer-fax-scanner-copier-ink-cartridges/1000928654 /advert. You can read PDF pages on a modern tablet computer thus saving any of the bother of OCR. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will scan all types of barcodes. Sent from my Android - Reply message - From: David Gillies da...@dorja.com To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
You could us an app with a camera, but you'll find it generally slow and not so reliable. Most barcode scanners act as normal input devices so work fine in Linux. Have a look at www.dealextreme.com for barcode readers. I have this one - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/acan-8100-short-range-handheld-usb-barcode-scanner-210cm-cable-length-25058?item=37which works fine on book barcodes, but you'll find laser ones for cheaper now on there. Shipping does take a while from them though, so if you're in a rush not ideal. Contact me off list if you want to discuss borrowing mine. Menno On 16 April 2012 12:38, Christopher Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.com wrote: Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will scan all types of barcodes. Sent from my Android - Reply message - From: David Gillies da...@dorja.com To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
I'm in the same situation wrt books and scanners. I want to make/use some kind of library software with some kind of isbn lookup. Any pointers on where to start with it all? On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? A loan of one would be good, if possible. Regards, Patrick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
I think the OP wants to scan actual books, not barcodes? This might help: http://www.danielstender.com/granthinam/564/ - Gonzalo On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Menno Schaaf amano.gi...@gmail.comwrote: You could us an app with a camera, but you'll find it generally slow and not so reliable. Most barcode scanners act as normal input devices so work fine in Linux. Have a look at www.dealextreme.com for barcode readers. I have this one - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/acan-8100-short-range-handheld-usb-barcode-scanner-210cm-cable-length-25058?item=37which works fine on book barcodes, but you'll find laser ones for cheaper now on there. Shipping does take a while from them though, so if you're in a rush not ideal. Contact me off list if you want to discuss borrowing mine. Menno On 16 April 2012 12:38, Christopher Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.com wrote: Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will scan all types of barcodes. Sent from my Android - Reply message - From: David Gillies da...@dorja.com To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Oh it'd be nice if it integrated with some kind of android app so i can browse my library and check in/out books easily. On 16/04/12 13:01, Jake Anderson wrote: I'm in the same situation wrt books and scanners. I want to make/use some kind of library software with some kind of isbn lookup. Any pointers on where to start with it all? On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? A loan of one would be good, if possible. Regards, Patrick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
I'm not sure about that. The subject of the original post seems to suggest Patrick is interested in scanning bar codes as opposed to whole books. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Gonzalo Servat gser...@gmail.com wrote: I think the OP wants to scan actual books, not barcodes? This might help: http://www.danielstender.com/granthinam/564/ - Gonzalo On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Menno Schaaf amano.gi...@gmail.com wrote: You could us an app with a camera, but you'll find it generally slow and not so reliable. Most barcode scanners act as normal input devices so work fine in Linux. Have a look at www.dealextreme.com for barcode readers. I have this one - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/acan-8100-short-range-handheld-usb-barcode-scanner-210cm-cable-length-25058?item=37which works fine on book barcodes, but you'll find laser ones for cheaper now on there. Shipping does take a while from them though, so if you're in a rush not ideal. Contact me off list if you want to discuss borrowing mine. Menno On 16 April 2012 12:38, Christopher Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.com wrote: Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will scan all types of barcodes. Sent from my Android - Reply message - From: David Gillies da...@dorja.com To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Kind Regards, Christopher Barnes e. chris.p.bar...@gmail.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
Yeah, good point. I was looking at the original email and the first reply from David, then it switched to barcode scanning so it confused me a bit. - Gonzalo On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Chris Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.comwrote: I'm not sure about that. The subject of the original post seems to suggest Patrick is interested in scanning bar codes as opposed to whole books. On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Gonzalo Servat gser...@gmail.com wrote: I think the OP wants to scan actual books, not barcodes? This might help: http://www.danielstender.com/granthinam/564/ - Gonzalo On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Menno Schaaf amano.gi...@gmail.com wrote: You could us an app with a camera, but you'll find it generally slow and not so reliable. Most barcode scanners act as normal input devices so work fine in Linux. Have a look at www.dealextreme.com for barcode readers. I have this one - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/acan-8100-short-range-handheld-usb-barcode-scanner-210cm-cable-length-25058?item=37which works fine on book barcodes, but you'll find laser ones for cheaper now on there. Shipping does take a while from them though, so if you're in a rush not ideal. Contact me off list if you want to discuss borrowing mine. Menno On 16 April 2012 12:38, Christopher Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.com wrote: Or a web cam. There's quite a few apps for pc (maybe even linux) that will scan all types of barcodes. Sent from my Android - Reply message - From: David Gillies da...@dorja.com To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:05 pm On 16/04/12 11:45, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? If you've got a smart phone (android, ios) with a camera in it, there's tonnes of apps that scan barcodes. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Kind Regards, Christopher Barnes e. chris.p.bar...@gmail.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
You have an Android phone, right? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/android-barcode-scanner/ That page has 6 lines of python that read the URL - but 2 of those are turning it into a url and looking up the book on Google Books. All you want to do is record the barcode, so you'll want to tweak that a little bit - you probably just want to record the ISBNs to a text file and look up the details later. GoodReads has an android app that not only does the scanning, it also uploads your book list to their service that helps you track them - http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/281-announcing-barcode-scanner-in-the-goodreads-android-app On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Patrick Elliott-Brennan m...@elliott-brennan.id.au wrote: Hi all, I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? A loan of one would be good, if possible. Regards, Patrick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Bar Code scanners
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 01:45:59PM +1200, Patrick Elliott-Brennan wrote: I've got to scan a whole collection of books (a couple of hundred at least) and was wondering if anyone has any experience with those that do/don't work with Linux or know of another way I can scan the books? I have a CueCat scanner which I picked up via librarything.com a few years ago. From memory it cost something like $15 including shipping. By default it prodces an encrypted bar code but it's pretty easy to disable this get clear text bar codes out of it. You can use it, and probably any other bar code scanner, with a GNOME application called Alexandria to catalogue your books. A loan of one would be good, if possible. I only use mine intermittently so I'd be happy to lend it to you for a week or two. Contact me via email if you want it. Cheers, John -- Just because I'm at work, doesn't mean I'm awake. -- James Bialas -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
